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Photo taken by Desean Bullock
Photo taken by Desean Bullock
Posted: Oct 29, 2022

Women’s Basketball drops season opener to #6 Southeastern

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WEST POINT, Ga. (Oct. 29, 2022) - The Point University women's basketball team opened their 2022-23 basketball season inside the West Point Park Gymnasium against #6 Southeastern University in a nonconference matchup and fell 96-77. 

The Skyhawks came into the first quarter by attacking the boards and locking on the defensive end early. Ky'Leo Worriels helped Point end the quarter in the lead with an assist from Destinee Ellison to lead 25-19. During the second quarter, Point took their biggest lead of the night with 11 points, but the Southeastern Fire did not stay down for long as they started to light it up from the three-point line. The Skyhawks continued to hold onto their lead until a jump shot from Anja Knoflach tied the game at 34. Southeastern took the lead and would go into the half with 44-37 lead. 

Out of the break, Ananda Hughley made two threes for Point to put them ahead by one point. Dominque Cooke followed the quick momentum switch with a layup. A missed three-pointer from Marta Gimenez resulted in an offensive rebound from Sheyvonne Owens to put Point ahead by five. The Fire rallied with a steal and a made layup to cut into Point's lead by three. Another steal and layup pushed the Fire back into the lead by two. Worriels found Matea Boyd for the layup to tie it at 51 in the third. Both teams continued to trade baskets until Southeastern found their rhythm from the three-point line to help build their lead near the end of the quarter. The trips to the free throw line helped increase their score as they now led by 11 to end the quarter. Dominque Cooke started the quarter with a made layup, but the fire struck back with three. Raegan Linster followed with a made jump shot to extend the lead to 78-61.  

Southeastern continued their hot shooting in the fourth quarter by scoring 19 points and allowing 16 from the Skyhawks. 

In the box 

Ky'Leo Worriels led the Skyhawks with 19 points and eight rebounds. Marta Gimenez followed with 12 points, four rebounds and two steals. Mataea Boyd contributed 11 points, nine rebounds and a steal. 

Up next 

Point will return to the court in a nonconference battle against Brewton-Parker College inside West Point Park Gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov. 2, starting at 5:00 PM.